Acts 7:31

31 When Moses saw this he wondered at the sight; but on his going up to look further, the voice of the Lord was heard, saying,

Acts 7:31 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 7:31

When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight
To see a bush on fire was no extraordinary thing; but to see a bush on fire, and yet not consumed by it, which was the case here, was wonderful indeed: and that an angel of the Lord, or the Lord himself, should appear in it, made it still more amazing; though, as yet, this was not observed by Moses, only the former; and which struck him with wonder, and excited his curiosity:

and as he drew near to behold it;
to take a more exact view of it, and satisfy himself with the truth of it, and, if it was possible, to find out the reason why it was not burnt:

the voice of the Lord came unto him;
to his ears, out of the bush, and expressed the following words.

Acts 7:31 In-Context

29 "Alarmed at this question, Moses fled from the country and went to live in the land of Midian. There he became the father of two sons.

30 "But at the end of forty years there appeared to him in the Desert of Mount Sinai an angel in the middle of a flame of fire in a bush.

31 When Moses saw this he wondered at the sight; but on his going up to look further, the voice of the Lord was heard, saying,

32 "`I am the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob.' "Quaking with fear Moses did not dare gaze.

33 "`Take off your shoes,' said the Lord, `for the spot on which you are standing is holy ground.